Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> > Date: Sat, 19 May 2001 09:40:27 -0700 > From: Jim Brick <jim@brick.org> > Subject: [Leica] Re: R6 cable release near lens > Message-ID: <200105191643.JAA21086@spoon.alink.net> > References: <B72C0FB9.1C38%cyberdog@attglobal.net> > > This is the Mirror Lock Up (MLU) and requires either a cable release or a > button release (Leica part number 14087). I use two cable releases, one > for MLU and the other for the shutter (top of camera.) Some people like a > 14087 button for the mirror and a cable release for the shutter. You should > use MLU whenever you are on a tripod and using a shutter speed 1/30th and > slower. This keeps camera vibration (from the mirror slapping up) from > causing reduced resolution (blurry pictures.) It (mirror slap) can kill the > recording of fine detail. > > Jim A while back while searching for information on Leica I ran across a reference to this very feature (http://www.nemeng.com/leica/index.shtml#009c) , but it stated it was on the R4-R7 cameras. I have two R4's and I cannot seem to locate any such socket on them. Was this reference in error? Is this feature on the R4? I see one little hole under the lens mount flange that has a little brass colored thing it it. If I depress that brass colored thing, all that happens is that the shutter will not fire. I assume that it has something to do with a motor winder/drive, which I do not have. I Emailed the author and got no reply. Aram Langhans Science Teacher Naches High School 101 W. 5th St. P. O. Box 159 Naches, WA 98937 509-457-8781 "Science Rules"